Welcome to “Seven in Seven,” where each Friday we take a look at shows coming to the region over the next week. Whether your musical tastes are rock and roll, jazz, heavy metal, singer-songwriter or indie, there’ll always be something to check out in the coming days.

Here are seven of the best for the week beginning June 11:

Radio 104.5 Birthday Party – June 11 at BB&T Pavilion

The second night of the Radio 104.5 birthday celebration – the first was in May – is not surprisingly sold out, but the station is still doing a ton of ticket giveaways for the festival. Let’s look at the lineup. The Killers top the bill, with Foster the People coming in at a close second. Bleachers, Kaleo, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Marian Hill and Andorra round out the main stage, with the Discovery Stage featuring a slew of up and coming acts like Northern Faces.

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Nick Lowe – June 11 at Sellersville Theater 1894

Nick Lowe has been a staple of pop so long that it’s hard to imagine a time when he wasn’t around. Along with his biggest hit on these shores, “Cruel to Be Kind,” he also composed “(What’s So Funny ‘bout) Peace, Love and Understanding,” made famous by Elvis Costello. Next month, on July 14, Yep Roc Records will reissue six classic yet long unavailable Lowe albums, fulfilling a longstanding goal of bringing the entire catalog of one of their flagship artists back into print and available on one label. Also in Lowe news, just last week he was the recipient of the Independent Icon Award at this year’s A2IM Libera Awards on June 8 in New York City.

The Reverend Horton Heat – June 13 at Reverb

The Reverend Horton Heat exploded onto the scene in 1985 by playing gigs around their hometown of Dallas, Texas, mixing elements of surf, country, punk, big band and rockabilly to create a genre that took the music world by storm. In the three decades since, the Rev has been often imitated though never duplicated, and has continued to garner the support of both the underground rockabilly/psychobilly scene and the mainstream. As a bonus, both Agent Orange and Flat Duo Jets are on the bill in support.

Richard Barone – June 15 at World Café Live – Upstairs

Richard Barone is an acclaimed recording artist, performer, producer, and author. He was a pioneering fixture on the indie rock scene in Hoboken, NJ as frontman for The Bongos back in the early to late 80s. Since then, he has produced countless studio recordings and worked with artists in every musical style. Recent collaborators include Al Jardine, Sean Lennon, Dion, John Sebastian, Jill Sobule, Donovan, Moby, the late Lou Reed, and folk icon Pete Seeger. He has staged concert events at such world-class venues as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Seeing him in a more intimate setting like World Café Live will undoubtedly be a treat.

Sigur Rós – June 16 at the Mann Center for Performing Arts

Seeing Sigur Rós live is an experience like no other; it can be gloriously transcendent, with their unique brand of atmospheric post-rock sounds that sound as if they were culled from the gorgeous Icelandic landscape from where they come. It’s not that often the outfit ventures over to the States for an extended tour, but when they do, it’s something special. The Mann date is the band’s second to last before heading back to Europe, and who knows when they’ll be back in the country.

Deftones with Rise Against – June 17 at Festival Pier

One of the better double bills this summer has alt-metal legends Deftones teaming up with Chicago hardcore group Rise Against. Both have legions of dedicated fans and either could carry this gig on their own. Instead, they’ve chosen to team up in what is sure to be a spectacular evening of headbanging down by the river.

Strawberry Girls – June 17 at Voltage Lounge

Back in 2010, Zachary Garren parted ways with his previous band, Dance Gavin Dance. While pursuing a solo project, he crossed paths with drummer Ben Rosett, who was playing with a local band at the time, and had played with past hardcore bands such as Brutally Honest and Sarah Larsen. Rosett, interested in starting up a new project, randomly asked Garren if he wanted to jam one day, just to see if anything cool would happen…and Strawberry Girls were born. Ian Jennings later came onboard as a bassist, and the experimental, instrumental, “groovecore” trio was a fully-formed unit.